2020 | Category Winner + Longlist + Shortlist
- Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
Sherri Gee - Commissioner Company
The Folio Society - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
francisvallejo.com/
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francisvallejoart - Biography
Francis Vallejo is a Detroit native, American artist whose works have been exhibited in major national publications, art galleries, and museums. Vallejo earned his Bachelor’s degree from Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, and has since created artworks for a host of notable clients including Candlewick Press, The Folio Society, Snapple, VIBE, and Camelbak. He has shown in The Anchorage Museum, The Society of Illustrator’s Museum of American Illustration, Gallery Nucleus, and Pixar studios. Vallejo’s “Jazz Day,” written by Roxane Orgill and published by Candlewick Press, was the recipient of the 2016 Boston Globe Horn Book award for best Picture Book. His newest illustrated book “Anansi Boys” written by Neil Gaiman and published by The Folio Society was released in 2019. He is an Assistant Professor of Illustration at the College for Creative Studies. - Where are you currently based?
United States of America - Where did you hear about the competition?
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